Pretty much. I think there are only 3 or 4 of us on here that have done what you are about to that are self employed that have made it work. But couldn’t be bothered to type it all out again. Sorry it has been a long day.
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No worries mate. I know where to come if I need a lift.
All joking aside thanks for the advice think all I need is someone to say it's possible, I'm going to do it anyway...I'm stubborn like that ha ha
I have done the fast track course on my resettlement time & yes it does give you a very basic working knowledge of the industry.
I was a WAFU (M trade) with 26.5 years aircraft engineering experience under my belt but getting to grips with different terminology & heating system operation & wiring is challenging but so rewarding when you sort out a pig of a problem that others have been unable to & restoring heating or water for the less able in our society.
The main thing to get to grips with is the hrs & also the limits of your knowledge.
It is a hard graft out there and the companies promising the earth are talking bollocks.
I used Access training in wales at the time but these are no longer accredited trainers as also are quite a few who did not meet the M.O.D's criteria. (Good trainers but the office management (directors) where very elusive at times when people were disgruntled.
The main issue as everyone mentions is experience, you will be at the bottom of the pile but as long as you are open to hard work and continual learning, (everyday is a school day) then you should be ok.
Do as many manufacturers courses as you can and don't worry about feeling guilty about taking time off work in your last remaining months of service.
Above all don't do anything if you are not 100% happy and always ask questions,
Hope this helps & good luck,
Andy
I was a WAFU (M trade) with 26.5 years aircraft engineering experience under my belt but getting to grips with different terminology & heating system operation & wiring is challenging but so rewarding when you sort out a pig of a problem that others have been unable to & restoring heating or water for the less able in our society.
The main thing to get to grips with is the hrs & also the limits of your knowledge.
It is a hard graft out there and the companies promising the earth are talking bollocks.
I used Access training in wales at the time but these are no longer accredited trainers as also are quite a few who did not meet the M.O.D's criteria. (Good trainers but the office management (directors) where very elusive at times when people were disgruntled.
The main issue as everyone mentions is experience, you will be at the bottom of the pile but as long as you are open to hard work and continual learning, (everyday is a school day) then you should be ok.
Do as many manufacturers courses as you can and don't worry about feeling guilty about taking time off work in your last remaining months of service.
Above all don't do anything if you are not 100% happy and always ask questions,
Hope this helps & good luck,
Andy
WAFU mentioning hard graft? well I don't k ow where to start on that lol. I'm a chef by trade so grafting is not an issue. I appreciate the advice shipmate. Thanks for taking the time.
Navy Chefs are on a different level to the boil in the bag slop jockeys you would have been used to. We do some serious hours on a ship. Even WAFU can't deny that lol
To be fair I’ll give you that one. I’ve eaten in a few navy cook houses when I was in and it is decent food.
there was an RFA tanker berthed alongside in Freetown next to the army field hospital, we used to come in alongside the tanker for a few days before going out again.
They maybe bud but they ain't paid for and are all mortgaged to the hilt what your proposing is possible but hard graft , we earn a decent living but often it's a 60 hour week and drowning in paperwork but I wouldn't go back to being employed all the best . Kop
Yep as kop says the self employed route is a hell of a lot of work and it is things like the paperwork, quotes, tax returns... That eat up half or your life. Then there's the stress of no holiday pay or sick pay and knowing that getting I'll could throw serious spanner in the works. But could never go back to working for someone.
Was that the one that was therelong term? If so that was the one we were based on.
luckily for me I have spent the last 4 years running funds and accounts, asset management and auditing. My wife is also AAT trained and works in finance. The book keeping side and invoicing etc will actually be the easiest part of it for me.
Not bothered about the long days, I've done my fair share of 80+ hour weeks over the years. As long as I get to sleep in my own bed at home I am not bothered. I just don't think I could work 9-5 in a office watching what I say and being bored
yes it was based there during the civil war, they did swap round but another ship of the same class. That was my first deployment. Loved it.
Not bothered about the long days, I've done my fair share of 80+ hour weeks over the years. As long as I get to sleep in my own bed at home I am not bothered. I just don't think I could work 9-5 in a office watching what I say and being bored[/QUOTE]
I’ll second that.
I’ll second that.
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